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Comprehensive practice: Normative definition across 3 generations of alumni from a single family practice program, 1985 to 2012.
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the range of services and procedures offered by family physicians who define themselves as comprehensive practitioners and compare responses across 3 generations of alumni of a single family practice program.
designCross-sectional survey.
settingWestern University in London, Ont.
participantsAll graduates of the family medicine program between 1985 and 2012.
main outcome measuresSelf-reported provision of the following types of care: in-office care, in-hospital care, intrapartum obstetrics, housecalls, palliative care, after-hours care, nursing home care, minor surgery, emergency department care, sport medicine, and walk-in care. Sex, training site (urban or rural), size of community of practice, practice model, and satisfaction with practice were also reported.
resultsParticipants practised in 7 provinces and 1 territory across Canada, but principally in Ontario. A small number were located in the United States. There was a decline in the number of services provided across 3 generations of graduates, with newer graduates providing fewer services than the older graduates. Significant decreases across the 3 groups were observed in provision of housecalls (
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